Sex determination from hand and foot bone lengths

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 264-270

  Case, D Troy ^a   Ross, Ann H ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Metacarpals; Metatarsals; Phalanges; Sex estimation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; BONE EXAMINATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOT; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HAND BONE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; METACARPAL BONE; METATARSAL BONE; PHALANX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; SEX DETERMINATION;

DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FOOT BONES; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; HAND BONES; HUMANS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 33847131039     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00365.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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